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Bellows Falls vs Rumney vs Sutton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bellows Falls | Rumney | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.